About the Program
What to Expect
As a participant in the JumpStart program, you can expect:
- Academic success workshops
- Time management and study skills workshops
- Resources for pre-health students at UCR
- Guidance and tips for success as a pre-health student at UCR from current undergraduate students, medical students, and UCRSOM faculty and staff<
- Health-focused activities with UCR School of Medicine students, staff, faculty and physicians
- To work in teams to create a video on a health issue affecting the local Inland Empire community
Eligibility
The JumpStart program is open to incoming first-year UC Riverside students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have a strong interest in a medical or health sciences career and who are dedicated to becoming health professionals in medically underserved communities.
To be eligible to apply for the JumpStart program, applicants must be:
- Spring 2022 high school graduates who will attend UCR for undergraduate studies.
Priority consideration is given to first generation college students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and graduates of Inland Southern California high schools.
Requirements
Students who apply for the JumpStart program must agree to adhere to the following requirements:
- Students must comply with all program rules and university policies.
- Students must attend all workshops, events, and activities for the entire duration of the 5-day program.